Search Results: Reference from Homeward Bound Books

Springfield, Mass.: Milton Bradley Company. Very Good. 1920. Later Printing. Hardcover. 261 p. 20 cm. Sound and square binding in green, cloth-covered boards with stamped gilt titles. Corners show wear and light bumping. Edges have light wear. Gilt titles dulled. A few small soil marks. Top of text block grimy. Inside pages have occasional soiling and a few dog ear creases, with some age toning. A handbook to the art of story telling as well as including many classic stories that the reader could use in practice. .

Oxford University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0198600887 . 559 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in navy cloth-covered boards. Small streak of colour to bottom edge of the text block. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked, overall, with one page having a few tiny soil spots in the margin. Dust jacket has a tiny tear to the bottom front edge which has been reinforced with cello tape. A new edition of a classic work, originally published in 1951, by noted children's folklorists Iona and Peter Opie. Includes over 500 rhymes, songs, and riddles with commentary on the origins of each. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. Good. 1905. Hardcover. 202 p. 23.5 cm. Sound binding, in burgundy, cloth-covered boards. The corners are worn through and bumped. The front joint is split but appears to have been repaired with glue. A few soil spots on the boards and both are heavily rubbed. The inside pages have age toning, some of them have corner crease marks and soiling, and there are notations in the margins of some. Laws and policies pertaining to the duties of Registrars in early 20th century England. .

Cheltenham, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. Very Good. Booklet. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges and corners. Back cover is sunned. Tiny sticker on upper corner of first page. Inside pages clean and unmarked, otherwise. The origins of historic phrases explained, one per page, with a black and white photograph on each page. Shipping costs may be reduced due to weight and size of book. .